An unprecedented solution from Google to counter Internet addiction
Google has launched a series of functions that will help its users quit excessive use of the Internet through tools already on the phone.
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This illustration picture taken on April 29, 2018, shows the Google logo displayed on a screen and reflected on a tablet in Paris. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
Google's chairman, Sundar Bishay, has repeatedly indicated his desire to promote what he calls digital welfare.
To access digital well-being, the giant search company will develop features that will allow users to spend less time on certain applications.
"Digital well-being will be a long-term issue for us," said Google's product development officer.
The phone will provide users with information on the time spent on applications and the number of alerts sent each day to help the user to measure consumption.
The user will then be able to program time limits, such as limiting the duration of a particular application to 15 minutes.
Observers see this development as allowing Google to gather more content and information to identify its customers' habits.
According to "Google" will allow artificial intelligence to reduce the time spent by the person in front of the screen by allowing the phone, to accomplish a greater number of tasks without user intervention.
My upvote is ironic because I think I will just go on to another article after this one.
Sigh.